Just a quick intro again. I've had IBS-D for over 20 years after receiving a horrible round of antibiotics for pneumonia. Back in September for some unknown reason I had 3 days of constipation and developed an anal fissure. It is by far the most horrible thing I have ever dealt with including 2 emergency C-sections. I am praying I don't have to have surgery to heal it but for the moment I don't have much hope in it healing on it's own. Apparently you can get a fissure from diarrhea as well. Never knew that.
I thought I was getting stable. My IBS-D symptoms were few and far between. Life was so good!!! I take 2 rounded tsp. of Benefiber and 1 pro-biotic every day. Now I also have to take 2 stool softeners for the fissure and apply nitro-glycerin cream topically twice daily. As if dealing with IBS isn't enough. Crazy.
I have a couple of questions:
1. I tried acacia fiber in the past and it made me have horrible gas. I was using maybe an 1/8th of a tsp. once per day. Should I try this again since I've been using Benefiber for quite some time with no problems? I'm wondering if the Benefiber caused the constipation? Too much maybe?
2. If I start using acacia again, can I still use my pro-biotics since acacia has PRE-biotics in it? Can you take pro and pre-biotics at the same time? I think the pro-biotics have helped me immensely.
I have the hypnosis Cd's and plan to start those on Feb. 1st as well.
I need to keep things very, very soft right now without causing diarrhea so this stupid fissure will heal so I don't want to overdo anything. Any advice?
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Acacia fiber dosage and anal fissure
It is by far the most horrible thing I have ever dealt with including 2 emergency C-sections. I am praying I don't have to have surgery to heal it but for the moment I don't have much hope in it healing on it's own. Apparently you can get a fissure from diarrhea as well. Never knew that.
Crazy. 
